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Dreyfus and Morgan Stanley Investment Management are beefing up their analyst ranks in a nod to American Funds' research-driven culture. Putnam Investments now has teams of managers. Even Fidelity has added a second manager to its Blue Chip Value Fund and is hiring 75 analysts who will be aligned with specific funds. "Individual manager accountability is still the Fidelity way," says spokeswoman Anne Crowely. But Philadelphia-based mutual fund consultant Burt Greenwald says the firm is searching for ways to improve returns: "No question, Fidelity is feeling the heat...
...Qatar, Egypt, Morocco and, most recently, the Nov. 9 triple-suicide bombing in Jordan. And American counterterrorism officials are worried that al-Zarqawi may also be reaching out to extremists hidden in the U.S. "He's certainly trying to assume the mantle of bin Laden," says an American intelligence analyst who has studied al-Zarqawi. "It may be that bin Laden's and al-Zawahiri's time has passed...
...Land of Mesopotamia." As the jihadist insurgency gained momentum, the open wariness that once characterized al-Zarqawi's dealings with bin Laden dissipated, although counterterrorism officials believe their alliance was rooted more in pragmatism than affection. "Al-Zarqawi needs bin Laden for his credibility," says a U.S. intelligence analyst. "Bin Laden needs al-Zarqawi because he is doing the real work." But the celebrity al-Zarqawi has gained through his reign of terror in Iraq has marginalized bin Laden and shrunk his circle of loyalists. A senior Pakistani intelligence officer says "several hundred" al-Qaeda jihadis, spurred by al-Zarqawi...
...disillusioned CIA agent Bob Barnes, without showy heroism. Playing against his suave, macho type, the former Sexiest Man Alive gained over 30 pounds for the role and seems as trapped in his body as his character is trapped by the machinations of shadowy government archetypes. Matt Damon, as energy analyst Bryan Woodman, tackles technical jargon with authority while simultaneously showing the reasoning behind ethically ambiguous decisions. Jeffery Wright’s (“Angels in America”) smooth portrayal of lawyer Bennett Holiday serves as another anchor, showing that a good side does not guarantee a good...
...Charity Classics.” She interviews screaming, enthusiastic celebrities of all sorts, including an uproariously funny rapper who tells the camera with a straight face, “this is how we do shit.” Bringing in ESPN’s real-life tennis analyst, Luke Jensen, to portray Luke Dorkovich, an over-the-hill player who takes Ecstasy to improve his serve, is a deft touch. Jason Issacs (Lucius Malfoy in “Harry Potter”) also provides a fine caricature as the scheming nemesis, whose uses his fame to trick Logue?...